cysticercus

American  

[sis-tuh-sur-kuhs] / ˌsɪs təˈsɜr kəs /

noun

cysticerci plural

1. the larva of certain tapeworms, having the head retracted into a bladderlike structure; a bladder worm.

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cysticercus British  

/ ˌsɪstɪˈsɜːkəs /

noun

1. an encysted larval form of many tapeworms, consisting of a head (scolex) inverted in a fluid-filled bladder See also hydatid coenurus

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cysticerci
  plural

Etymology

Origin of cysticercus

1835–45; < New Latin < Greek kýsti ( s ) bladder, cyst + kérkos tail

Example Sentences

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cysticercus cysticerci

The echinococcus, the cystic or larval stage of the echinococcus tapeworm of the dog, has been found in the eye of the horse, and a cysticercus is also reported.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

Describe the cutaneous disturbance produced by the cysticercus cellulosæ.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman

The echinococcus has been found as an embolus, and it is highly probable that the cysticercus, the trichina, and other animal parasites may be disseminated as emboli over the body.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Hydatid and cysticercus cysts have also been met with in the tongue.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

The presence of cysticerci in the skin and subcutaneous tissue gives rise to pea to hazelnut-sized, rounded, firm, movable tumors which, when developed, may remain unchanged for months.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman